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Old 14-02-2015, 03:10 PM
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A Cosmic Soap Bubble (Updated with more data and reprocessed)

Sharpless Sh 2-308 in O2HaRGB

8hrs O3 Astrodon 5nm 900 sec subs
3hrs O3 Astrodon 5nm 900 sec subs Binx2
2.5 hrs Ha Astrodon 5nm 900 sec subs
5x2min each RGB subs for the stars

Taken from my light polluted suburban Melbourne backyard over Four nights.

Damn but this things dim - like as in "Disaster Area" dim - (A spaceship painted black with a black interior with little black lights that light up black to let you know they're on) dim - to paraphrase Douglas Adams.

I've probably bitten off far more that my f5.6 gear can chew attempting this - but I'm kinda committed now. It's finally showing more detail and less noise but I suspect this object is ideally suited for the big boys to have a proper +40hr rendition. If memory serves, Marco did a beautiful rendition last year.

Neverless, here is my attempt with the data gathered thus far - comments welcome but given the circumstances and gear used, please be kind

(Updated)
High Res here ...
http://www.astrobin.com/156099/B/
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Last edited by Andy01; 21-02-2015 at 01:12 PM. Reason: updated image & capture data record
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